State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon talks about the challenges that are facing the volunteer fire service in Ohio. In this podcast there is discussion on:

What The Task Force on Volunteer Fire Service is

What the goals and objectives of the task force is

Reasons why volunteers are declining

Importance of volunteer fire departments

Ideas to start the conversation of change

Finances and Budget

Important links:

Main webpage that has fact sheets, meeting minutes, raoundable recordings, and announcements can be found at https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/state-fire-marshal/about-state-fire-marshal/task-force-volunteer-fire-service

To see many related articles and research please visit the National Volunteer Fire Council's website at https://www.nvfc.org/press-room/